{"id":2606874,"date":"2026-05-26T09:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-hits-iranian-missile-site-sinks-irgc-mine-laying-boats-in-self-defense-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:01:30","slug":"us-military-hits-iranian-missile-site-sinks-irgc-mine-laying-boats-in-self-defense-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-hits-iranian-missile-site-sinks-irgc-mine-laying-boats-in-self-defense-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military Hits Iranian Missile Site, Sinks IRGC Mine-Laying Boats in &#8216;Self-Defense Strikes&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-hits-iranian-missile-site-sinks-irgc-mine-laying-boats-in-self-defense-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606874&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. forces said they conducted \u201cself-defense\u201d strikes in southern Iran to protect American troops during an ongoing ceasefire. U.S. Central Command reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-self-defense-strikes-in-iran-as-peace-negotiations-continue\/\" title=\"US launches \u2018self-defense ...s\u2019 in ... as peace negotiations continue\">targets included missile launch sites<\/a> and boats Iran was trying to use to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and that both Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats were sunk. In addition, a missile site in Bandar Abbas that targeted American aircraft was hit, and officials stated the strikes were not evidence that the ceasefire had ended.<\/p>\n<p>The report also notes CENTCOM\u2019s recent maritime blockade effort, saying it has redirected commercial shipping. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump suggested potential terms for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">peace deal<\/a> involving enriched uranium<\/a> (\u201cnuclear dust\u201d), proposing that it either be taken by the United States for destruction or, preferably, destroyed with Iranian involvement with oversight by the Atomic Energy Commission (or an equivalent).  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As negotiators try to strike a deal to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, U.S. forces announced that they have stopped Iran\u2019s efforts to attack U.S. troops in their tracks.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command labeled the attacks \u201cself-defense strikes,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/iran-war-news-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-ceasefire-peace-deal-may-25\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,\u201d CENTCOM representative Capt. Tim Hawkins said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTargets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,\u201d Hawkins said.<\/p>\n<p>A senior U.S. official told Fox News that two Iranian boats were spotted appearing to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Both Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ships were sunk.<\/p>\n<p>A missile site in Bandar Abbas that targeted American planes was also hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese were defensive strikes,\u201d the official said, with other sources saying the attacks are not an indication that the ceasefire has ended.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes do not indicate the ceasefire with Iran is over, two additional sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, CENTCOM noted the success of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces reached the milestone of redirecting 100 commercial vessels, May 23, while enforcing a maritime blockade against Iran,\u201d CENTCOM <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2058169892231077992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past six weeks, more than 15,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen have redirected 100 vessels, disabled four, and allowed 26 humanitarian aid ships to pass,\u201d CENTCOM wrote in the Saturday post.<\/p>\n<p>The post noted that more than 200 aircraft and warships are involved \u201cincluding the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group\/31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and multiple guided-missile destroyers.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or\u2026\u201d \u2013 President Donald J. 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